en.Wedoany.com Reported - According to global regulatory data analyzed by Wccftech, China has submitted applications to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for up to 244,000 orbital slot reservations, a regulatory footprint approximately 128 times its actual active in-orbit scale, sparking geopolitical discussions about "spectrum preemption."

Currently, the global distribution of space assets is highly asymmetric. Among nearly 11,000 in-orbit satellites bearing U.S. registration labels, the vast majority belong to SpaceX's Starlink mega-constellation. In contrast, China maintains an operational fleet estimated at between 1,300 and 1,900 satellites. The ITU imposes time conditions on constellation deployment: 10% of a submitted constellation must be completed within 9 years of application, 50% within 12 years, and 100% by the 14th year. By completing paperwork for nearly 250,000 orbital slots, China has established legal priority for these specific radio frequencies and orbital paths, requiring any subsequent Western commercial space companies to navigate complex non-interference coordination rules.

Space analysts point to a gap between China's planning for 244,000 slots and its current launch infrastructure. This regulatory conflict comes after SpaceX officially unveiled its highly confidential first-generation orbital data center satellite, AI1, as part of its historic $75 billion Nasdaq IPO application. The AI1 satellite, with a deployed wingspan of 70 meters, is designed around a swappable chip architecture, utilizing 150 kilowatts of peak solar power for AI training and inference. SpaceX has reached a $920 million monthly data deal with Google. As SpaceX, Blue Origin (which recently unveiled a framework for a 51,600-satellite space data center), and startup Cowboy Space push to transform low Earth orbit into an AI cloud platform, physical space and clean radio spectrum in orbit are rapidly diminishing. As the ITU prepares for the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-27) treaty summit, China's application for 244,000 slots secures priority for spectrum resources.

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